MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14885, 27 January 1914, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) DRUNKENE-SS. Three first offenders for drunkenness wero each fined ss, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. One of these, for whom -Mr Hunt appeared, was prohibited on the application of his counsel, who said that tho accused had come into a legacy, and ever since had lived at an hotel, and wasted the money in drink. A LONG LIST. Joseph Smith was charged with bein£ an idle and disorderly person, having insufficient lawful means of eupport. Ho was previously convicted of being a roguo and a vagabond, having been found by night without lawful excuse on the premises of a Cashmere resident, and 31r T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., had ordered him to come up for sentence when called upon. Accused: I'll have to jjle-od guilty, as I have no money, and no work to do. Sub-Inspector .MrKinnon said that since December 12th. when Mr Bailey had given the accused a chance, the man had meandered about the streets. Accused said he came to Christchurch in December with £18 in his possession, but, like a fool, he had spent the inonry, mostly in drink. Tho Magistrate: Why didn't you get out before? Accused: I've never asked your Worship for a chance before. Will you givo mo one? The Magistrate: That's all very well. I can't tnflo with another magistrate's decision. The Accused: He didn't order mc out of town! 7'he Magistrate: I know. Yon can't bo ordered out of town, and wo don't do it. Glancing at the accused's record, his worship said that there wero twentvfi!x previous convictions. Accused: All for drink! Jho Magistrate: No they are not You'll be sentenced to threo months' hard labour. Accused : Thank you ! "AX UNDESIRABLE EMIGRANT." Sydney Scott, a young man, was charged that on January 23rd. at Kirwee, he did steal ono bicycle, valued at £0, the property of A Jγ Moffitt. On January 3rd lie'was alleged to have stolen, at Christenuroh, a gentleman's bicycle, valued at £0, the property of Alfred Dodd. There was a further charge that on January I9th, at Christchurch, ho did steal one lady's bicycle, valued at £2, the property of uilliam Hodge. Accused said he did not wish to bo dealt with summarily, but desired to be tried before a jury. On the third charge, tho value of the stolen goode being under to, he hnd no option but to be tried by the Magistrate. He pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspoctor McKinnon said the accused had on several occasions borrowed bicycles, and after riding them for some time, had sold them, 'without tho authority of the owners. Two of tho bicycles had been recovered, and thp third had been traced, and would probably be found in a few days. There was nothing against the accused in this country. Hβ had recently arrived from Home. The Magistrate: Oh! He's an undesirable emigrant. Sub-Inspector: Ho admitted 1- !eing in prison in Liverpool for some offence. On the first two charges the accused was remanded until Wednesday, having changed his mind nbout waiting for the Supreme Court and a jury, on the other charge ho was sentenced to threo months' hard labour. DEFAULT CASES. •Judgment by default, with costs, was entered for plaintiffs in the following cases:—Massey-Harris Co. (Mr Wright) v. Charles E. Curry, £4; W. Strange and Co. (Mr Flcsher) v. James W. Garner, £14 18s 4d; Bell Bros. (Mr Cuningham) v. Louis Findlay, £]1 os; F. D. Kesteven CMr Leathern) v. George H. Burt, £34: W. A. Poison (Mr Cowlishaw) T. F. Fuller, £2 17s 4d; W. Strango and Co. (Mr Fleshor) v. Joseph Keiloc, £« 8s lid; D.I.C. (Mr Fryer) T. Louis Mills, £3 Us Id; W. E. Munday and Sons (Mr Williams) v. James Edwin Coxhead, £3 6s 3d; Boon and Co. (Mr Johnston) v. W. F. Waller, £99 7s; Smith's Fender Factory (Mr Mosley) v. Clarke Bros., £41 18s Cd; Christchurch Gas Company (MY Cuningham) v. S. Weston, 10s 6d; Xew Zealand Piano Company (Mr Rowo) v. Alfred James Brown, £22 Is Gd; same v. Klam Smith, £10; International Harvester Company (Mr Wright) v. J. McKonzie. £2 ids; F. D. Kesteven (Mr Leathern) v. A. G. Evans, £6; James Pearce (Mr Hunt) v. Charle-s Mills, £65; Willis and Aiken v. Christchurch Cycling and Motor Club, £15t)s Gd ; A. J . Mills v. Mrs M. Beckett, £1 18s; l< , . C. Raphael (Mr Raphael) v. A. W. Roberts, £3; Janet Rosie (Mr Donnelly) v. W. Huston, £7 17s. ASSAULT. . Henry Mapletoff (Mr A. T. Donnelly) claimed from Daniel Neill (Mr Cassidy) the sum of £30, damages for an assault committed on plaintiff by the defendant. Mr A. T. Donnelly said that on December 10th last, the nlairitiff was attending his horses in the stables, when his employer called him outside, and lie was asked by the defendant what he meant by interfering with his boy on the Sunday, three days before. Before plaintiff could deny having seen the boy on tho date in question, defendant struck him in the face, knocking him down, blackening bis pye, and causing tho loss of three of his teeth. After hearing evidence, the Magistrate said a far better way for the protection .of the community and for tho protection of himself, would bo for tho defendant to have invoked the aid of tho law. Judgment would bo for plaintiff for £20 and costs.